Technology and global public health

Technology and global public health / Padmini Murthy, Amy Ansehl, editors.

This book explores the pivotal role played by technology over the past decade in advancing global public health and health care. At present, the global community faces unprecedented healthcare challenges fueled by an aging population, rising rates of chronic disease, and persistent health disparitie...

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Other Authors: Murthy, Padmini, Ansehl, Amy
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2020.
Subjects:
Public health.
Health promotion.
Biomedical engineering.
Application software.
Medical informatics.
public health.
biomedical engineering.
Application software
Biomedical engineering
Health promotion
Medical informatics
Public health
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Part I: Reflections
  • Space and Global Health
  • Universal Health Coverage in Japan: Leveraging Technologies to Ensure Equitable, Affordable, and Quality Health Care for All
  • Georgia's Success Towards Universal Health Coverage
  • Women, Girls, and STEM
  • Role of New Media in Advancing Gender Equality
  • Part II: Technology in Advancing Health: Meeting Sustainable Development Goal 3 Targets
  • Chapter 1. Role of Digital Health, mHealth, and Low-Cost Technologies in Advancing Universal Health Coverage in Emerging Economies
  • Chapter 2. Social Media and the Practice of Public Health
  • Chapter 3. The Role of Technology in Women's Empowerment and Well-Being and Addressing Gender-Based Violence
  • Chapter 4. Telehealth and Homecare Agencies
  • Chapter 5. Health Transformation in Saudi Arabia via Connected Health Technologies- Chapter 6. Simple Technology for Menstrual Hygiene Management: A Case Study from Northern Ethiopia
  • Chapter 7. Technology and the Practice of Health Education in Conflict Zones
  • Chapter 8. Law, Technology, and Public Health
  • Chapter 9. mHealth for Better Quality of Life, Healthier Lifestyles, and More Meaningful Lives
  • Chapter 10. Digital Health Transforming Health Care in Rural and Remote Australia
  • Chapter 11. Telehealth and Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Chapter 12. Leveraging Technology for Attaining Sustainable Development Goal 3: The Road Ahead
  • Part III: Types of Innovative Technology in Health Care
  • Chapter 13. Technology vs. Mercury: The Metal that Scars Civilization
  • Chapter 14. Trafficking, Technology, and Public Health: The Malignant Malady of Modern Slavery
  • Chapter 15. The Worldwide Digital Divide and Access to Healthcare Technology
  • Chapter 16. Technology for Creating Better Professional Teams to Strengthen Healthcare Systems
  • Chapter 17. Global Public Health Disaster Management and Technology
  • Chapter 18. Employing Data Science Technologies Towards Shaping a Sustainably Healthy Future: The Efforts in Contemporary Taiwan
  • Chapter 19. Telemedicine in India and Its Impact on Public Health
  • Chapter 20. The Role of Technology in Sustainable Development Goal Performance in Taiwan
  • Chapter 21. Reducing the Burden of Oral Diseases Through Technology
  • Chapter 22. Future and Impact of Rehabilitation Robotics on Post-Stroke Care and Recovery
  • Epilogue.

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